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Hospitals with the lowest COPD death rate

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2,623 hospitals ranked by copd death rate; 2,796 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalCOPD death ratelower is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterPneumonia death ratelower is betterCABG surgery death ratelower is betterStroke death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataCompare
National average8.6%11.9%11.1%15.2%2.4%11.9%15.0%
T2439Conway Medical CenterConway, SC · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile17.3%, 1st percentile18.2%, 13th percentile—12.8%, 31st percentile15.6%, 16th percentileCompare Conway Medical Center
T2439Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile13.7%, 10th percentile19.2%, 7th percentile2.3%, 49th percentile11.6%, 51st percentile15.0%, 46th percentileCompare Forrest General Hospital
T2439La Paz Regional HospitalParker, AZ · Critical access10.9%, 7th percentile——16.4%, 31st percentile——15.0%, 46th percentileCompare La Paz Regional Hospital
T2439Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NY · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile13.5%, 8th percentile14.9%, 4th percentile15.5%, 45th percentile2.2%, 55th percentile13.3%, 25th percentile14.8%, 61st percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo
T2439Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown, MD · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile16.9%, 25th percentile—10.2%, 77th percentile14.6%, 74th percentileCompare Northwest Hospital Center
T2439OSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon, IL · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile18.3%, 12th percentile——14.6%, 74th percentileCompare OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
T2439Sunrise Hospital And Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile15.0%, 52nd percentile3.2%, 14th percentile10.8%, 66th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentileCompare Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center
T2439United Health Services Hospitals, IncBinghamton, NY · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.8%, 26th percentile2.1%, 62nd percentile11.1%, 60th percentile15.1%, 40th percentileCompare United Health Services Hospitals, Inc
T2439Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff, AR · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile17.2%, 21st percentile—37.9%, 0th percentile15.3%, 28th percentileCompare Jefferson Regional Medical Center
T2439North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile15.3%, 48th percentile2.9%, 22nd percentile12.5%, 36th percentile15.8%, 11th percentileCompare North Memorial Health Hospital
T2439St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile17.9%, 15th percentile2.5%, 38th percentile18.5%, 3rd percentile16.3%, 4th percentileCompare St Francis Hospital
T2439Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile13.5%, 11th percentile18.4%, 11th percentile—9.7%, 85th percentile14.8%, 61st percentileCompare Yakima Valley Memorial
T2463Adventist Health CastleKailua, HI · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile13.7%, 73rd percentile—8.6%, 96th percentile15.1%, 40th percentileCompare Adventist Health Castle
T2463Cottage HospitalWoodsville, NH · Critical access11.0%, 6th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile19.2%, 7th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentileCompare Cottage Hospital
T2463Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile12.2%, 27th percentile17.3%, 20th percentile1.6%, 93rd percentile11.2%, 58th percentile15.8%, 11th percentileCompare Morton Plant Hospital
T2463Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile13.2%, 13th percentile16.3%, 33rd percentile2.4%, 44th percentile13.8%, 20th percentile13.2%, 99th percentileCompare Deaconess Medical Center
T2463FMOL Health St FrancisMonroe, LA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile14.4%, 63rd percentile2.7%, 28th percentile9.8%, 84th percentile14.6%, 74th percentileCompare FMOL Health St Francis
T2463Finley HospitalDubuque, IA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile12.8%, 18th percentile17.3%, 20th percentile—12.7%, 33rd percentile16.0%, 7th percentileCompare Finley Hospital
T2463Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City, TN · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile16.2%, 35th percentile—12.2%, 40th percentile14.2%, 89th percentileCompare Franklin Woods Community Hospital
T2463Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile16.8%, 26th percentile3.0%, 19th percentile13.4%, 24th percentile14.6%, 74th percentileCompare Lexington Medical Center
T2463Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile17.2%, 21st percentile2.0%, 69th percentile11.2%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentileCompare Medical City Dallas Hospital
T2463North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile10.1%, 68th percentile16.8%, 26th percentile2.1%, 62nd percentile8.8%, 95th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentileCompare North Austin Medical Center
T2463Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile20.0%, 4th percentile—13.1%, 27th percentile15.6%, 16th percentileCompare Canton-Potsdam Hospital
T2463Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile—10.1%, 68th percentile12.9%, 83rd percentile—11.0%, 62nd percentile15.1%, 40th percentileCompare Erie County Medical Center
T2463McLaren FlintFlint, MI · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile16.0%, 38th percentile1.9%, 78th percentile12.1%, 42nd percentile16.0%, 7th percentileCompare McLaren Flint
T2463Medical City WeatherfordWeatherford, TX · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile14.7%, 58th percentile—13.0%, 28th percentile15.0%, 46th percentileCompare Medical City Weatherford
T2463MercyOne North Iowa Medical CenterMason City, IA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile15.6%, 2nd percentile15.8%, 40th percentile3.7%, 6th percentile13.1%, 27th percentile14.3%, 86th percentileCompare MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
T2463National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile18.4%, 11th percentile3.8%, 5th percentile19.4%, 2nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentileCompare National Park Medical Center
T2463Parrish Medical CenterTitusville, FL · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile15.0%, 52nd percentile—16.6%, 6th percentile14.5%, 79th percentileCompare Parrish Medical Center
T2463Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile19.9%, 5th percentile—12.7%, 33rd percentile16.1%, 6th percentileCompare Southeastern Regional Medical Center
T2463Trihealth Clinton Regional HospitalWilmington, OH · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.7%, 42nd percentile—16.1%, 7th percentile15.0%, 46th percentileCompare Trihealth Clinton Regional Hospital
T2463Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile14.3%, 64th percentile—11.0%, 62nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentileCompare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
T2463Neosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute, KS · Critical access11.0%, 6th percentile—13.1%, 14th percentile20.9%, 2nd percentile——15.8%, 11th percentileCompare Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
T2463Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.7%, 10th percentile16.9%, 25th percentile4.3%, 3rd percentile16.9%, 5th percentile15.7%, 13th percentileCompare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
T2463St Rose HospitalHayward, CA · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile20.6%, 3rd percentile——16.5%, 3rd percentileCompare St Rose Hospital
T2486Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NY · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile13.5%, 11th percentile14.7%, 58th percentile—11.1%, 60th percentile14.6%, 74th percentileCompare Glens Falls Hospital
T2486Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile20.7%, 3rd percentile—12.5%, 36th percentile15.5%, 19th percentileCompare Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
T2486Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.1%, 51st percentile—13.2%, 26th percentile15.6%, 16th percentileCompare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
T2486Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile12.7%, 19th percentile18.1%, 13th percentile—9.7%, 85th percentile15.2%, 34th percentileCompare Trinity Regional Medical Center
T2486Vista Medical Center EastWaukegan, IL · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile10.9%, 80th percentile8.3%, 93rd percentile14.5%, 61st percentile—14.8%, 13th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentileCompare Vista Medical Center East
T2486Wheeling Hospital, IncWheeling, WV · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile16.3%, 33rd percentile1.9%, 78th percentile10.4%, 73rd percentile15.5%, 19th percentileCompare Wheeling Hospital, Inc
T2486Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile15.4%, 0th percentile12.7%, 19th percentile22.8%, 1st percentile—15.4%, 10th percentile16.3%, 4th percentileCompare Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
T2486Wynn HospitalUtica, NY · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile18.3%, 12th percentile—20.3%, 2nd percentile15.6%, 16th percentileCompare Wynn Hospital
T2494Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile17.1%, 23rd percentile2.5%, 38th percentile10.6%, 69th percentile13.3%, 99th percentileCompare Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
T2494Affiliate Of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile12.1%, 28th percentile14.2%, 66th percentile—14.6%, 13th percentile14.2%, 89th percentileCompare Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
T2494HCA Florida Putnam HospitalPalatka, FL · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile20.9%, 2nd percentile—16.7%, 6th percentile16.1%, 6th percentileCompare HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
T2494Iberia Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile14.4%, 63rd percentile—17.2%, 5th percentile14.6%, 74th percentileCompare Iberia Medical Center
T2494Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile20.1%, 4th percentile3.3%, 12th percentile14.2%, 16th percentile15.2%, 34th percentileCompare Thomas Hospital
T2494Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.7%, 5th percentile20.5%, 3rd percentile3.1%, 16th percentile13.3%, 25th percentile15.8%, 11th percentileCompare Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
T2494St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · Acute care11.2%, 5th percentile14.3%, 2nd percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile21.1%, 2nd percentile—14.3%, 16th percentile14.9%, 54th percentileCompare St Mary's Hospital

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

COPD death rate
30-day death rate for COPD patients.
Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Pneumonia death rate
30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
CABG surgery death rate
30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
Stroke death rate
30-day death rate for stroke patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate
Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.